James Chaney (disambiguation)

James Chaney (1943–1964) was one of three civil rights workers killed in Mississippi by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

James Chaney may also refer to:


 * James E. Chaney (1885–1967), United States Army officer
 * James M. Chaney (1921–1976), American police officer and witness to President Kennedy's assassination
 * James McDonald Chaney, American Presbyterian minister
 * Jim Chaney, American football coach and player